Major Initiatives

Ready to take the Challenge?

The St. Louis Startup Challenge is exactly what it sounds like -- a challenge for the best startups. The reward: No-strings-attached cash, top-tier professional services, new office space, and an opportunity to compete in front of all of St. Louis.

Edward Jones and St. Louis Economic Development Partnership bring you the St. Louis Startup Challenge, a new and improved business plan competition. With some of the biggest sponsors in St. Louis and some of the best prize packages, St. Louis Startup Challenge highlights local entrepreneurs, helps them develop their venture and rewards the best-of-the-best in an all-out public celebration.

New in 2014: Bigger and more prizes! We've added four new award categories with additional cash and in-kind prizes. New categories include: most promising minority-owned business, most promising woman-owned business, most promising immigrant-owned business, and most promising veteran-owned business.